FORD Motor Problem

[avfdchief40]

Did anyone have problems with FORD F-550 Turbo Deisel engines, We are on our 3rd Turbo that keeps blowing. If anyone else has had the same issue please reply back.

[RFDACM02]

Did anyone have problems with FORD F-550 Turbo Deisel engines, We are on our 3rd Turbo that keeps blowing. If anyone else has had the same issue please reply back.

Chief we've had tons of issues with our Ford motors, can you tell us what motor? 6.4, 7.3? I'll check with out maintenance guys. A few have had turbo issues as I recall, but their all on F-350 or F-450 ambulances so my contact with them is fairly limited.

[Gnufsh]

We have had fuel injector issues on our 6 liter diesels. I have heard of turbo issues as well.

[Rescue101]

Get to a Ford tech that can run the upgrades. There have been some Turbo issues.Last I checked,I believe Ford has released an upgraded Turbo along with a software revision to go with it.Three turbos is HIGHLY unusual and there are probably other factors. T.C.

[FIREMECH1]

We have several of these F-550's with numerous problems (non-emergency vehicles). It's either the turbo(x4), injectors, injector pumps, oil pressure too low, or the trans overheating. One even threw a rod out the oil pan.

As of now, we have 8 of them at the dealership getting the work done under warranty. As to what the problem is, and as to how they are going to reduce/correct the problems, they are playing the silence game. Other than, "We will take care of it."

That scares me.

[evfd3100]

Did anyone have problems with FORD F-550 Turbo Deisel engines, We are on our 3rd Turbo that keeps blowing. If anyone else has had the same issue please reply back.

we blew 2 turbos in a matter of a month when we first took delivery of our F-450. they replaced the original turbo with another OEM turbo, and it blew in a matter of weeks. they told us that it was a problem they were starting to see in alot of trucks, and they replaced it again with a different type of turbo. no problems since then.

[HSFDChief600]

The Ford 6.0 was/is a dog of an engine. There are several known issues that have been happening all over the country. Our local ambo company had about 10 of these Fords with the 6.0 and never could keep them on the road. They finally remounted the boxes and scrapped the trucks. Most being only 4-5 yrs old.

[DeathValleyCap]

2005 6.0 (or as we call it 'six point oh no') turbo and EGR cooler, both on emergency runs. There is a diesel forum website www.thedieselstop.com start reading about the six point oh no.

[DaveCN5]

The 6.0's are hit or miss. They are either problem free or problem infested. We're running an '07 F-350 crew cab 6.0 to haul haz mat trailers and forest rescue vehicles and we haven't had a problem. My work truck is a 2007 F-550 6.0 dump truck and we had a slight problem with the fuel pump, but it ended up being a torn gasket or something, but other than that, I can haul ANYTHING I hook up to that truck. We've gotten some funny looks when people see an F-550 towing a paver.

Every truck has their problems. Ford is the turbos, Chevy is the head gasket and Dodge is the fire problem. They're all good trucks until they stop working right, then they're all pieces of crap.

[GeorgiaEVT]

My department service / response rig is an 07 F550 with a 6.0h 0. I haven't had too many issues with. The EGR cooler clogged and the wastegate stuck about a month after it went into service. The truck has absolutely no power and pitiful mileage. I'm down to 7 - 8 mpg now. The best was 10. It carries an 11 foot enclosed service body and weighs out about 14000 gross. I think it should pull better but the local dealer says there's nothing wrong.

[dragonfyre]

Every truck has their problems. Ford is the turbos, Chevy is the head gasket and Dodge is the fire problem. They're all good trucks until they stop working right, then they're all pieces of crap.

I've been selling the Duramax since the day it came out and never heard of a head gasket problem. I searched the internet and the only problem like that was for the old diesels, not the Duramax.

[DaveCN5]

I've been selling the Duramax since the day it came out and never heard of a head gasket problem. I searched the internet and the only problem like that was for the old diesels, not the Duramax.

I said "truck" not "diesel" The Vortec engine's that Chevy use are notorious for head gaskets and 02 sensors. I've done the head gaskets once, the 02 sensors twice on my Chevy and it only has 53,000 miles. Next time, I'm buying a Ford.

[dragonfyre]

I said "truck" not "diesel" The Vortec engine's that Chevy use are notorious for head gaskets and 02 sensors. I've done the head gaskets once, the 02 sensors twice on my Chevy and it only has 53,000 miles. Next time, I'm buying a Ford.

Sorry, thought this was a thread on Ford motor problems, not trucks.

[MTKROUSH]

Sorry, thought this was a thread on Ford motor problems, not trucks.

It is a thread about Ford motor problems and the original poster started in about diesel. Hate to tell all parties concerned that the Powerstroke is not now at 6.4L or in its earlier encarnation at 7.3L a FORD engine. It is manufactured by International Harvester. It would have been quite humorous for this thread to be called FarmAll motor problem.

All things being equal. And trust me they are equal since each and every truck, engine, transmission, and every other part have their own gremlins and those gremlins are proprietary items that tend to stay with their respected manufacturer

[westofd1]

as long as. motors from what i learned in tech school are electric. engines are an internal combustion design. stay safe

[FIREMECH1]

as long as. motors from what i learned in tech school are electric. engines are an internal combustion design. stay safe

Never mind.

[sfd2674]

We have nightmares with our 2 trucks that have the 6.0. Were a career ambulance service that puts heavy milage on our rigs due to 8000 + calls a year and a min. distance of 18 miles to the nearest hospital, not to mention covering a 40 square mile town and covering 3 NJ counties primary. We have 2 trucks that have the 6.0 the one is currently out for another blown motor, yes i say another, its been through a re chassie, 4 other motors, and numerous turbo problems. Now i dont know if everyone has this problem but everytime you first run the truck it has to warm up for 10 mins before you are able to go over 25 MPH, this poses a huge problem in the emergency service world cause when you get a 911 call you cant tell the person wait 10 mins to have ur heart attack we have to warm up the truck. We currently have 11 ambulances in our fleet all get run equal on the last 5 we changed to the GMC 4500. Were very pleased with the drive train the only issues weve had on the oldest one which is a late 2005 have been air bag and rear dump issues for lowering the box for loading the patient.

[DeathValleyCap]

I'm glad to see we are not the only ones have problems with the 6.0. We don't put as many miles on, but when you have to tell your patient "your ambulance broke down, it's going to be 20 minutes for the next one" it doesn't inspire a lot of confidence in the six point oh no.

[sfd2674]

haha glad to see that were not the only ones who have to pull over on the highway and wait for the next rig to take our patient then get the rig on a flat bed